HIST 289 Modern Britain and the World Units: 3.00
A survey of the modern global history of Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries. The course investigates how Britain both shaped and was shaped by the world.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Exclusion HIST 329/6.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe key elements in the history of modern Britain and the world from multiple and diverse perspectives and synthesize these elements into a longer narrative of historical change and continuity.
- Identify different kinds of historical evidence and develop skills to interpret primary documents.
- Understand interpretive debates about modern Britain.
- Recognize the complexities involved in understanding Britain and the world and enable students to ask questions that explore these complexities.
- Develop effective writing skills.
